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battle of franklin: Franklin TN - Carnton Plantation - November 28, 29 and 30 are BLUE AND GRAY DAYS - 11/28/09 12:51 PM
Franklin TN - Carnton Plantation - November 28, 29 and 30 are BLUE AND GRAY DAYS
Reenactments and remembrances take place this time of the year on the grounds of the Carnton Plantation in Franklin TN.  The old house was used as a hospital and later the grounds became the cemetery for one the last and one of the most costly battles in human lives and injury of the Civil War.  
The battle took place in 1864 and in the short span of 5 hours there were more lives lost than the two days of fighting at Shiloh.  In all … (4 comments)

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If you are visiting Franklin Tennessee, visit the Carnton Plantation and the Confederate Cemetery.  This is where the soldiers who fought and died in the Battle of Franklin were laid to rest by the McGavock family, the owners of the Carnton.  The cemetery is the largest privately owned military cemetery in the United States and maintained by the Franklin Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy has maintained the cemetery since 1905.This is of great interest to me for two reasons; 1) My love of history and   2) It is a 200 yard walk from my back yard. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Franklin TN - Area and … (3 comments)

 
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